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steven dennis, let's talk about paul ryan's budget wonk. how successful was he at that? >> he was very successful. you know, he was the guy when the republicans were down and out after losing the majority in 2006, who helped them pick up the pieces, come up with a new plan to get behind and rally around. when they took back the majority and he had his plan, a lot of folks in his own party and in his own caucus, his own conference who were afraid of his plan, afraid of the medicare proposal, afraid of the deep cuts. and he got... he managed to get them to get behind his plan and rally around it. instead of having a budget passed by just one or two votes the way it normally is done politically because it's too dangerous to vote for real change and real pain, he got his folks to overwhelmingly pass it. they got behind it and rallied around it. it's really become something that, if you're a republican and you don't support the paul ryan plan, you have a potential primary challenge. you have trouble from your base. he is a rock star in the republican base. >> ifill: is it the
steven dennis, let's talk about paul ryan's budget wonk. how successful was he at that? >> he was very successful. you know, he was the guy when the republicans were down and out after losing the majority in 2006, who helped them pick up the pieces, come up with a new plan to get behind and rally around. when they took back the majority and he had his plan, a lot of folks in his own party and in his own caucus, his own conference who were afraid of his plan, afraid of the medicare...
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do you share steven clemons' pessimism that you government can do this? >> well, there's one thing-- of course i agree with him that protection of human rights and also a government that's accountable and transparent and also inclusive, that is the key to stability in afghanistan. no matter-- no amount of foreign troops or foreign money is going to stanleyize the country unless there is a government that the people can trust. this is-- however in the past 10 years, i think the afghan society has changed. i think there is a lot of support for the respect of human rights and also women's rights. i don't think the country will go back to the day the taliban were actually violating all kinds of rights of men and women. i am optimistic, as far as the people are concerned, i think the afghans will make choices. they are not going to go back to that era. however, it depends on the security situation, and capacity of the government that can protect the population and provide security and the rule of law. and that can be possible only if the government can control
do you share steven clemons' pessimism that you government can do this? >> well, there's one thing-- of course i agree with him that protection of human rights and also a government that's accountable and transparent and also inclusive, that is the key to stability in afghanistan. no matter-- no amount of foreign troops or foreign money is going to stanleyize the country unless there is a government that the people can trust. this is-- however in the past 10 years, i think the afghan...
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steven erlanger, thank you for speaking to us well into the evening there. what are you hearing about these talks? >> we're hearing they're not going wonderfully well. the six powers put down a proposal for the iranians wch they claed wld b a set of concrete agenda to really get to the heart of the most urgent problem with iran, which is their enrichment to 20% of uranium. and the problem with that it's very close to bomb-grade and it makes not just the israelis nervous but also the saudis and the gulfis. so the idea is to get iran to suspend that enrichment and even export its stockpile of 20% in return for a few benefit. the problem is the iranians at this point don't think the benefits are good enough and they want sanctions lifted, which has been their push right along. so they had a plenary session in the morning they're now having bilaterals and we don't know whether it's going to come out well or not. one presumes it will be the beginning of a series of conversations but at the moment it's clear from the iranian media and diplomats that they're not ha
steven erlanger, thank you for speaking to us well into the evening there. what are you hearing about these talks? >> we're hearing they're not going wonderfully well. the six powers put down a proposal for the iranians wch they claed wld b a set of concrete agenda to really get to the heart of the most urgent problem with iran, which is their enrichment to 20% of uranium. and the problem with that it's very close to bomb-grade and it makes not just the israelis nervous but also the...
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warner: the attacks that kied american ambassador chris stevens and three colleagues in benghazi was first described by u.s. officials as an eruption of anger at an anti-islam film. the obama administration has since reversed that appraisal and now calls it a well coordinated terrorist attack. but questions have mounted over the shifting assessments. and today two republican congressmen, oversight committee chairman darrell issa of california and jays leveled new allegations. in a letter to secretary of state clinto they charged washington rejected multiple requests for security improvements at been gas emission. they base their assertions on unidentified sources described as multiple u.s. federal government officials. the state department spokeswoman said the secretary would respond in writing this very day. >> her response is going to be relatively succinct today, as i said, expressing her complete commitment to work with the congress to get fully to the bottom of this. but i don't anticipate she'll be able to answer the specific questions today >> warner: the two congressmen say t
warner: the attacks that kied american ambassador chris stevens and three colleagues in benghazi was first described by u.s. officials as an eruption of anger at an anti-islam film. the obama administration has since reversed that appraisal and now calls it a well coordinated terrorist attack. but questions have mounted over the shifting assessments. and today two republican congressmen, oversight committee chairman darrell issa of california and jays leveled new allegations. in a letter to...
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. >> brown: pastor stevens also had a greater concern about missed opportunities. >> this shouldn't be an election about voting against the other guy. this should be an election about voting for the person who is is going to benefit your community. >> brown: you're not seeing that from either party? >> neither party. neither party >> brown: the two parties intending to stir enthusiasm ine eksefore the t vote, that might well be a sobering message indeed. >> ifill: you can find more on jeff's trip to north >> ifill: you can find more on jeff's trip to north carolina, including his foray into mixed martial arts on our web site. watch his newsroom conversation with political editor christina bellantoni, plus a behind-the- scenes slideshow, on our politics page. >> woodruff: the newshour and npr are tracking how the presidential campaigns are spending their ad dollars to target specific demographic groups in battlegrounds like north carolina, our partner kantar media/cmag found that president obama and mitt romney have spent eight times more money this year on spanish- language ads than in
. >> brown: pastor stevens also had a greater concern about missed opportunities. >> this shouldn't be an election about voting against the other guy. this should be an election about voting for the person who is is going to benefit your community. >> brown: you're not seeing that from either party? >> neither party. neither party >> brown: the two parties intending to stir enthusiasm ine eksefore the t vote, that might well be a sobering message indeed. >>...
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democratic state senator steven horsford is having the fight of his life. down in every poll, sometimes by double digits. because of this man, republican danny tarkanian, the son of legendary u.n.l.v. basketball coach jerry tarkanian. horsford has been appealing to the 55% of voters registered as democrats to w this sprawling and increasingly diverse district. from its sparsely populated mining communitieses to the densely populated latino and african-american neighborhoods in the northern tip of the las vegas valley. both candidates are spending a lot of time on the road to meet with voters. horsford is currently the majority leader of the state senate. and he has focused his campaign on economic issues. >> what i've heard from the voters is the same thing. with a are we going to do to get people working and grow the economy? how are we going to address the housingrisis and what are you going to do to protect medicare and social security? i have strong positions on those issues. my opponent does not. >> reporter: tarkanian has benefited from his family's w
democratic state senator steven horsford is having the fight of his life. down in every poll, sometimes by double digits. because of this man, republican danny tarkanian, the son of legendary u.n.l.v. basketball coach jerry tarkanian. horsford has been appealing to the 55% of voters registered as democrats to w this sprawling and increasingly diverse district. from its sparsely populated mining communitieses to the densely populated latino and african-american neighborhoods in the northern tip...
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steven barkley said, the rewards in jobs and money would be substantial. >> the america cup comes to cities all about the economics. and san francisco did its own numbers, and they said it would bring $1.4 billion of economic benefit here and 9,000 jobs. >> reporter: but a disappointed san francisco mayor ed lee announced that the agreement and the promises of many of those jobs was going by the board. after cup organizers decided that developing the pier would cost too ch. still, the city and oracle went ahead with race plans. others were released. they saw the arrangement with ellison as a give away of city property. and others feared the environment consequences of too many visitors and non-recreational uses of waterfront land. and then there was the matter of boats. they thought up to 15 72-foot boats could compete, but they cost millions. and in the midst of a wodwide recession, only four of them, plus ellison's decided to take part. nobody is suggesting that the race will be a bust, but the prospects for the city and the cup itself is not as bright as it had been. >> the event
steven barkley said, the rewards in jobs and money would be substantial. >> the america cup comes to cities all about the economics. and san francisco did its own numbers, and they said it would bring $1.4 billion of economic benefit here and 9,000 jobs. >> reporter: but a disappointed san francisco mayor ed lee announced that the agreement and the promises of many of those jobs was going by the board. after cup organizers decided that developing the pier would cost too ch. still,...
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steven bruce bunan. and my financee, firefighter seph j.ogren. i love and miss you so very much. till we meet again. >> and my son richard middleton blood, jr. rick, can you hear your name as the roll is is called again? on this sacred ground where your dust settled. if only those that hear your name could know what a loving son and wonderful person you grew to be. >> ifill: fewer families turned out this year and elected officials attended but in an effort to dial down the politics did not speak. in washington, president and mrs. obama gathered on the south lawn of the white house. a bell tolled three times at 8:46 a.m., the moment the first hijacked plane struck the north tower in new york. then, a moment of silence. from there, the president took the short ride across the potomac to place a wreath for the 184 killed at the pentagon. several hundred people listened as mr. obama remembered the day's multiple shocks. >> even now all these years later, it is easy for those of us who lived through that day to close our eyes and to find ourselves back there. back here. back when gri
steven bruce bunan. and my financee, firefighter seph j.ogren. i love and miss you so very much. till we meet again. >> and my son richard middleton blood, jr. rick, can you hear your name as the roll is is called again? on this sacred ground where your dust settled. if only those that hear your name could know what a loving son and wonderful person you grew to be. >> ifill: fewer families turned out this year and elected officials attended but in an effort to dial down the politics...
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about a dozen people were backcountry skiing in an out-of- bounds area near stevens pass, a popular ski resort. the avalanche carried them 1,500 feet down a chute, burying all of them. elyse saugstad was one of the skiers who survived, thanks to an airbag installed in her vest. she explained to abc news how deploying it saved her life. >> it keeps you above the avalanche not above per se but so you're staying on top. and i will stay it's not like you're actually having an inner tube right down the snow. it's definitely not like that. you are still very much in the avalanche itself. it's kind of like you're in a washing machine. you're being tossed and turned. you don't know which way is up or down. but the system team... keeps you up above so you have a very good chance of survival. >> holman: avalanche experts have said the risk of more avalanches is high partly because the base layer of snow is so weak from a mainly dry winter. those are some of the day's major stories. now, back to margaret. >> warner: it was another bloody weekend in syria as government forces continued their assaul
about a dozen people were backcountry skiing in an out-of- bounds area near stevens pass, a popular ski resort. the avalanche carried them 1,500 feet down a chute, burying all of them. elyse saugstad was one of the skiers who survived, thanks to an airbag installed in her vest. she explained to abc news how deploying it saved her life. >> it keeps you above the avalanche not above per se but so you're staying on top. and i will stay it's not like you're actually having an inner tube right...
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energy secretary steven chu visited the site today to see the work in progress. basic construction had begun more than a year ago, anticipating that the nuclear regulatory commission would license the new reactors, which it did last week. they're the first ones approved since 1978, the year before the partial meltdown at three mile island in pennsylvania. president obama called again for more nuclear energy as part of an overall national strategy in his state of the union address last year: >> by 2035, 80% of americas electricity will come from clean energy sources. ( applause ) some folks want wind and solar. others want nuclear, clean coal and natural gas. to meet this goal, we will need them all and i urge democrats >> brown: day, therere 104 ommeiareactors in operation at 65 nuclear power plants nationwide. all told, nuclear power provides 20% of the country's total electricity and 8% of energy consumption from all sources. but the earthquake and tsunami in japan last year underscored the potential dangers, when reactors at the fukushima daiichi plant suffere
energy secretary steven chu visited the site today to see the work in progress. basic construction had begun more than a year ago, anticipating that the nuclear regulatory commission would license the new reactors, which it did last week. they're the first ones approved since 1978, the year before the partial meltdown at three mile island in pennsylvania. president obama called again for more nuclear energy as part of an overall national strategy in his state of the union address last year:...